Abuja Court restrains further publication of Daily Times titles

An Abuja High Court has granted an interim injunction
restraining further publication of the nation’s oldest surviving
newspaper, Daily Times.

The interim order issued by Justice R. J. Egbe followed an
application filed by Daily Times of Nigeria through its lawyer,
Kalu Onuoha and upon affidavits deposed by Senator Ikechukwu
Obiorah.

Justice Egbe in granting the interim injunction upheld that
hearing in the substantive motion would be heard on March 2,
2018.

The order was specifically directed at Mr. Fidelis Anosike, Noel
Anosike and their agents or proxies who have been in dispute with
Senator Obiorah over the ownership of the company.

In his order granted on February 16, 2018 and made available to
our reporter, Justice Egbe ruled:

“An order of interim injunction restraining the defendants
whether by themselves, their aliases including “Folio
Communications” or “Folio Media” or “Folio Media Group” or “Folio
Group” or their servants or agents or associates or otherwise
howsoever from publishing or causing to be published whether by the
title known as “The Daily Times Newspaper” or any other title or
including or resembling the words “Daily Times” or in any other
manner whatsoever using or interfering, operating any websites etc,
including, bearing or resembling the words “Daily Times” pending
the hearing and determination of the Motion On Notice for
interlocutory injunction.”

An Abuja High Court has granted an interim injunction
restraining further publication of the nation’s oldest surviving
newspaper, Daily Times.

The interim order issued by Justice R. J. Egbe followed an
application filed by Daily Times of Nigeria through its lawyer,
Kalu Onuoha and upon affidavits deposed by Senator Ikechukwu
Obiorah.

Justice Egbe in granting the interim injunction upheld that
hearing in the substantive motion would be heard on March 2,
2018.

The order was specifically directed at Mr. Fidelis Anosike, Noel
Anosike and their agents or proxies who have been in dispute with
Senator Obiorah over the ownership of the company.

In his order granted on February 16, 2018 and made available to
our reporter, Justice Egbe ruled:

“An order of interim injunction restraining the defendants
whether by themselves, their aliases including “Folio
Communications” or “Folio Media” or “Folio Media Group” or “Folio
Group” or their servants or agents or associates or otherwise
howsoever from publishing or causing to be published whether by the
title known as “The Daily Times Newspaper” or any other title or
including or resembling the words “Daily Times” or in any other
manner whatsoever using or interfering, operating any websites etc,
including, bearing or resembling the words “Daily Times” pending
the hearing and determination of the Motion On Notice for
interlocutory injunction.”